Weighing Sin

Weighing Sin

Excerpt from “Kansas or Nepal” J. D. Greear, president of the SBC has this to say in reflecting on Romans 1:26-27: In terms of frequency of mention and passion, it would appear that quite a few other sins are more egregious in God’s eyes than...
Weighing Sin

Defining Sin by God’s Word

Excerpted from “Kansas and Nepal: A Response to Flat Earth Sexuality.” When it comes to the main course of a Monday night family dinner, one might have trouble identifying the type of food. It has noodles. Is it pasta? It has beef. Is it a steak? It has...
Dyslexic Theology

Dyslexic Theology

Perhaps this is your god. Your god loves you unconditionally. He’s all about you. Of course, he just loves everybody that way, no matter who they are. He’s colorblind. Your god is pleased with whatever time you will give him, whatever gifts you offer him and whatever...
There Is Death in the Pot!

There Is Death in the Pot!

Many believers agonize over false teaching found in otherwise faithful teachers. What should our response sound like, look like? Polemics is hard. Polemics is also necessary (Acts 20:28-30; Jude). There may be a time to cast an author’s books into the fire, to...
Sunday’s Leftovers 2.10.19

Sunday’s Leftovers 2.10.19

Here are some leftovers from Sunday morning: 15 times a day, dozens more when I spend the day at home, I instruct my children to say, “Yes, Ma’am” to their mother and “Yes, Sir” to me. These are the only appropriate responses to...